Writing is probably the language skill least practiced among language learners.  Why? Well, in my opinion, many students don’t fully realize how writing practice can positively impact…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W49jo6kju_I Portuguese idioms are at the heart of the colloquial register and everyday life language. What’s special with such idiomatic expressions is that they transcend the literal…

Once you’ve mastered your target language, you’ll be able to watch TV shows or YouTube videos without subtitles (as well as listen to radio and podcasts). That’s…

Portuguese possessive pronouns and determiners indicate possession. In English, these are words like my, your, his, her, our, their (possessive determiners) and mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs (possessive pronouns). Both possessive pronouns and…

Being familiar with Spanish gives those starting to learn Portuguese a huge head start – these languages are closely related and there are thousands of cognates between…

Reflexive verbs are abundant in Portuguese and many of them are frequently used in everyday life.  It is very easy for language learners – especially those without…